Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

to any house, on the road, why not go to Belton'sa never heard of any of the family refusi ig assistance yet to any one ill need of it.'
 q suppose they wouldn't turn away a suppliant at their door, but do you think the proud Miss Belton would do for me what you have done2' said Fred, earnestly, as he looked straight into the brown eyes bent SO curiously upon him.
 ''Yes, she would, if she took notion,' D and the girl laughe1, as she took her handkerchief and wiped the dripping water from his brow
 'I shall never forget your kindness and the trouble you have given yourself on my account" 1 ''Now please don't mention the trouble. | You are in need of moro assistance than can give you, and tbat, too, as said before, without delay. Do understand you to say that you refuse to go to the Belton Villa on principle?" said the girl, l laughing as if her owr words amused her.
 | Fred nodded his head.
 ''Then will go to Granny Myres' cot tage, where got this water; it is just round the path, and the boys will come and help you. Once at the cottage, you are all right" and before Fred could make any reply the girl was off. 'I wonder who she is2 I thought she | would tell me her name when told her mine. I'll ask her, when she comes back" was Fred's mental comment. But the young girl did not come back. Two stalwart boys came instead, and helped him up to the cottage.
 She was waiting for him, though, had the sofa ready for him to lie down, and when he was settled comfortably, she despatched one of the boys for doctor. ''Now you must keep quiet, and if you have no objections I'll sit down here until the doctor comes," said the young girl, drawing chair over to the sofa.
 Fred murmured something under his breath about an angel, and he said | aloud:
 'It is a pleasure to have you, near me !; forget all about my pain"
 sNow, don't be too complimentary and the brown eyes were fixed smilingly on his face.
 ''May ask the name of my kind ben efactress2'
 - The young girl colored to the roots of her wavy brown hair and shook her head.
 'You must ask no questions to-day" ;" she said, and Fred saw at once that she wished to keep her name from him.
 The doctor came, attended to Fred and coolly told him that he couldn't leave the cottage for week.
 'sYou heard what the doctor said {; will you come and see me again through the week?" said Fred as he held the young girls hand in his as she was about to depart.
 'I will come every day" she answered frankly.
 Don't tell h1m who am, granny, :" was the warning the girl gave the old woman who owned the cottage as she mounted her horse and flew away.
 'What is the young lady's name2" asked Fred of the old woman the mo- ment she appeared at his bedside.
 ''If the young lady wants you to know she'll tell you herself" answered the old woman in tone that stopped all further questioning.
 Fred was mystifed. All he could do was wonder who the girl could be- "Well, this is pretty state of affairs So you've been trying your best to kill yourself" said the hearty voice of George Lyle, as he entered the cottage about an hour after the accident. George, consider myself the luck fest fellow alive," said Fred. Because you weren't killed, I sup , pose," answered George. 'sBecause I wasn't killed. No. Be. , cause Eve made the acquaintance of one of the prettiest-one of the incest girls , in creation.''
 l ''Yes, I know; she called at the house l and told me all about it.'
 3'Who is she?" asked Fred, breath. l lessly.
 f "Miss Belton." And George Lyle
 walked away, whistling. 3 s'Miss Belton!" cried Fred, and he
 started up in manner that threatened I dislocation of the shoulder the second
 time.
 q But George was merciful; he stayed e away and allowed Fred to ask himself { . few questions. e ''Miss Belton, before you sit down e say that you forgive my foolish talk o
 yesterday morning." said Fred, whe1
 his benefactress called to see him, brigh e and early next morning. n ''Don't say anything about it. hay, 1t forgotten it,'' and she placed her coo y hand on his feverish brow as she con ' tinued, smilingly: ''You know I can 1T help being so very proud" e When Fred recovered he didn't thinl
 the Beltons too high-toned to visit, ant e the acquaintance that was formed il is so romantic manner ended in a mar
 riage.